LACoFD Hosts 2022 USAR MOBEX Training
On Thursday, May 26, 2022, the Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD) conducted a full-scale disaster drill, known as the Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Mobilization Exercise (MOBEX), involving...
View ArticleTwo LACoFD Program Receive 2022 NACo Achievement Awards
The Los Angeles County Fire Department’s Sirens of Silence and Telemedicine for Alternate Destination (TAD) programs were among this year’s Los Angeles County National Association of Counties (NACo)...
View ArticleLACoFD’S First Female PIO Captain: Sheila Kelliher
On Monday, May 16, 2022, the Los Angeles County Fire Department’s (LACoFD) first female fire captain to manage the Public Information Office (PIO) assumed her new role. Captain Sheila Kelliher took...
View ArticleLACoFD Simultaneously Graduates Two OL Academies
LACoFD Simultaneously Graduates Two OL Academies On Wednesday, June 15, 2022, the Los Angeles County Fire Department’s (LACoFD) Lifeguard Division hosted a dual graduation ceremony for two Ocean...
View ArticleFS 153 Firefighters Celebrate a Resident’s 90th Birthday
When Covina resident and widow Betty Sleigh recently turned 90 years old, personnel from Fire Station 153 wanted to make sure she didn’t celebrate by herself. The crew learned from the City of Covina’s...
View ArticleDC Pappas Receives Claire B. Rubin Award
Upon recently completing her graduate degree, a Master of Science in Emergency Services Administration from Cal State University, Long Beach, Deputy Fire Chief Eleni Pappas was selected as a recipient...
View ArticleRegional Fire Agencies’ Outlook on 2022 Fire Season
On Thursday, June 9, 2022, the Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD) partnered with fellow Southern California fire agencies to host the annual fire season outlook news conference. This year, the...
View ArticleLACoFD Celebrates Diversity & Inclusion at WeHo Pride Parade
On the morning of June 5, 2022, team members of the Los Angeles County Fire Department joined equity activists and trailblazers for the 52nd annual Los Angeles Pride Parade in West Hollywood. Acting...
View Article2022 Women’s Lifeguard Prep Academy
The Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD) hosted its first two-day Women’s Lifeguard Prep Academy (WLPA) on the weekend of June 11 and 12, 2022, at the Dockweiler Youth Center in Playa Del Rey....
View ArticleCrafts Section Personnel Build & Deliver a Memento Box for the Flagler Family
Team members from the Department’s Crafts Section handcrafted and presented a heartfelt gift to the family of Fire Fighter Jonathan Flagler who passed away in the line of duty in early January 2022....
View ArticleLACoFD Participates in 37th Annual Kingdom Day Parade
The Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD) joined the 37th annual Kingdom Day Parade on Monday, June 20, 2022, in Los Angeles. This year’s theme “Healing America” featured various public service...
View ArticleCongratulations, FSA Class 87!
On Friday, July 1, 2022, the Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD) honored Fire Suppression Aide (FSA) Class 87 with a formal graduation ceremony at Camp 8 in Malibu. Fire Chief Daryl Osby...
View ArticleLACoFD Hosts Promotional Ceremony
The Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD) held a promotional ceremony on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, at the Rowland Heights Community Center for newly promoted Department personnel. Family and...
View ArticleLACoFD Warns Residents of Fireworks-Related Risks
In the days leading up to the Fourth of July holiday, the Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD) participated in several news conferences aimed at warning residents about the dangers and risks...
View ArticleQuick Reaction Force Program Returns!
On Tuesday, July 5, 2022, the Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD) participated in a joint news conference with the Orange County Fire Authority, Ventura County Fire Department, Southern...
View ArticleLACoFD Welcomes Two-Year EMS Fellow, Dr. Toy
The Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD) is proud to welcome Dr. Jake Toy who is participating in a fellowship program through a partnership with the Department, Los Angeles County Emergency...
View ArticlePIO Captain Visits with Ghana Fire Chief
While on vacation with her family, Captain Sheila Kelliher from the Public Information Office met with the Chief of the Ghana National Fire Service. The Republic of Ghana is a country located on the...
View ArticleLACoFD’s Yearly Call Volume Projected to Increase Again
Preliminary Department statistics for the second quarter of 2022 have shown yet another increase over the same period last year. So far, for the first half of 2022, the daily run average is 1,204 calls...
View ArticleFirst Responders Are First to Experience Six Flags Magic Mountain’s New Ride
Some photos courtesy of the office of Fifth District County Supervisor Kathryn Barger. First responders from the Los Angeles County Fire Department (LAC0FD) were among the first to ride Six Flags Magic...
View ArticleLACoFD Girls’ Fire Camp Returns!
On Saturday, July 16, 2022, the Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD) and the Women’s Fire League hosted the annual Girls’ Fire Camp after a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19. Open to everyone,...
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